Bloom True ~ Week 5

The Fifth and Final week

This week had me feeling quite stuck and frustrated. 

I was missing the fun, loose relaxed abstractness of 

the first couple of weeks.  

I kept looking at my two canvases wondering where on

earth these were going to take me and not sure

it was going to be anywhere. 

I must admit I was a bit disappointed when I realized

that at the end of the 5 weeks I wasn't going to

end up with a finished painting. 

At the writing of this blog, a few weeks past week 5, I have

only finished one of the canvases. 

Which is canvas one. 

Though after looking at the pictures and being 

reminded of how colorful it was I am not 

100% thrilled with the outcome. 

But you'll have to wait to see the finished piece. 

Canvas One
Layer 9  This was the Peacock canvas

Canvas One
Layer 10

Canvas Two
Layer 9

Canvas Two
Layer 10  Got Bold and added marks and color

I will admit it was fun to be Brave, Bold and 

step out of my comfort zone.  

I did learn that I love to paint with me fingers and dripping

dropping and letting the paint run.

I can see myself creating abstracts in the future

using the technique of the first few layers
but no more black and white for this girl.

It'll be interesting to see if I integrate 

any of these techniques into my daily painting life?

For now, I'll say that I am happily back to my beloved oils

with my best friend colors.

I did procrastinate getting back to the canvas,

but now that I am back I've been 

painting daily. 

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Blooming True ~ Week 4

Apparently I am a little behind on my posting.  

Travel and birthday's and such diverted my attention 

for a little bit.  

Week 4 was about vulnerability,

lessons learned, work with what's working 

and stepping up to the edge being brave.  

Easier said then done for all of the above.

To have the courage to be vulnerable, like sharing layers 

of paintings when you have no idea where they are going. 

Lessons learned, like what colors mix and make 

beautiful colors.  And maybe not every step of the 

process in this course works for everyone.

Finding a color, a spot or a line that you like in 

the painting to expand upon. 

Stepping up to the edge of fear  and being willing

to step off the edge and see what happens. 

I found the below quote in week 4 and it really spoke to me.

Be willing to step up to the edge and "let go"

Which is right there with my theme for 2014

of letting go. 

Below are week 4's layers. 

Thinking at this point that Canvas 1 is going to turn

 into peacock feathers? 

Canvas One
Layer 7

Canvas One
Layer 8 

Canvas Two
Layer 7

As you've probably figured out by now,
don't get too attached to any part of these paintings
as I can promise they will continue to evolve and change! :-)
With one week of the course left to go,
I am thinking there will Not be a finished painting
at the end of next week.

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Blooming True ~ Week Two

Sorry I am a bit behind with my blog post.

I had a little computer interruptous!

My trusty old (7 year old) laptop has decided she's a bit tired. :-(

Apparently, in Apple terms, she is obsolete. 

After a week with the tech, a good rest and a new computer on it's way.

I am giving it my best shot to get this post out before the old gal

decides to not work again. 

Week Two of Bloom True 

had us "Letting Go"

Which is great since that is my theme for this year as well. 

We were encouraged to RELEASE whatever

is getting in our way of being able to 

Play. Be Silly. Be Messy

When we "let go" of something we make room to "let in" something new.

As I stood before my canvases to add a third layer,

I put on some good music and did my best to 

let go of the critic in my head. 

The only rule was to be free and just put paint on the canvas.

I was hoping to show you what both canvases looked like

after the third layer.  However, I am once again

experiencing technical difficulties.  :-( 

Canvas 1
After third layer

As with the first two layers, I was able to let go more on Canvas One, 

but surprisingly I really liked both canvases and was amazed at how

different they were from each other.  Even though I used the 

same colors on both. 

I am so bummed I can't get Canvas 2 to load!

Later on in the week we were to add a fourth layer.

This time using just black and white. 

The rule for this layer was:

To commit to painting layer 4 with pure wild abandon!

I think I took the wild abandon to heart. 

However, afterwards I realized that using black and white sparingly

might have been a wiser move.

Canvas 1
B&W layer 

Canvas 2
B&W layer

After the B&W layer was done, I was definitely not liking 

these canvases as much anymore.

We had one more layer to go in week two and that was a

translucent layer. 

I thought to myself, this has got to help cover up all this white! 

Again still not loving the result.

I had definitely entered into what is called "the awkward teenage phase" 

of my paintings. 

Canvas 1
Translucent Layer

Canvas 2
Translucent Layer

What happens in week three, you get to wait just like I had to

to find out where these canvases are going?

Only time will tell.

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